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I'm having the buffer overrun problems with this Korg Nano 2 controller and Watchout, though I've seen it work perfectly with other software. If I move one fader at a time I don't have any problems, but if I move two faders quickly to full travel in either direction the 'status bar' in the input window stops moving at a random number (OTHER than 1 or 0) in the middle of the travel and I get the buffer overrun error.

The problem Luca mentioned is based on the fact that the controller identifies the first fader as control '0' and Watchout will only recognize Midi channels starting with 1. This seems like a simple thing that could be corrected in the next version of watchout?

The buffer overrun thing may be specific to our Korg controllers... though the fact that other software (I've got it working in Resolume Avenue at the moment) responds perfectly makes it sound like there's something up with the midi implementation in Watchout?

Is there more info I can provide that will make tracking these issues down easier?

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...The problem Luca mentioned is based on the fact that the controller identifies the first fader as control '0' and Watchout will only recognize Midi channels starting with 1. This seems like a simple thing that could be corrected in the next version of watchout? ...

I think that my be a difference in the implementation of the MIDI standard.

If you read the published protocol, there is no MIDI Channel 0, they start at 1.

The published protocol states that MIDI channel 1 has a hex value of 0,

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I had a buffer overflow error message once when i was testing out a borrowed Behringer BCF 2000 with Watchout 5.x. I can't recall exactly but I think the error message is due either to a connection error between Watchout and the MIDI controller or a wrong setting on the Controller such that it is sending something that overloads the MIDI inputs on the WO computer. I solved it then but can't remember what I did exactly.

Check all your inputs and output connections between MIDI Controller and Watchout PC (should be simple basic stuff), and read the manual of the MIDI Controller.